stolen base
Speedster's offensive statistic
In baseball, a stolen base is when a runner advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball, without the help of a hit, walk, or error.
The runner gambles on speed against the catcher's throw: He led the league in stolen bases.
To steal a base requires timing, quickness, and reading the pitcher's movements.
- catcherMasked diamond position
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- runnerOne who sprints
- quicknessState of being fast
- scoring positionBaserunner near home plate
pickoff · pitcher · swipe · lead off · safe · tag up · speed · headfirst · jump · pilferage · larceny · sprint · dive · throw · thief · bag · attempt · hit and run
- baseball tacticshit and run, pickoff, sacrifice bunt, squeeze play, suicide squeeze
- baseballbat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher, glove
- MLBYankees, Red Sox, Cardinals, Giants, Phillies
- Softballball, bat, batter, batting, catcher
- baserunninglead off, leadoff, slide, sliding, tag up
- MLB PlayoffsALCS, NLCS, NLDS, World Series, wild card
stolen basebase hit
Successful at-bat reaching first
walk · hit by pitch · wild pitch · balk · passed ball
stolen basecaught stealing
Discovered while pilfering
picked off · thrown out · tagged out · out · rundown
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